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Old Sat Dec 05, 2009, 02:11pm
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Originally Posted by BillyMac View Post
This is not by the rule book, I have no citations, and a lot of Forum members are going to give me a hard time regarding my answer, but here it is. If I deem that the air horn caused the shooter to miss, I'm calling it disconcertion, and I'm giving the visitors another free throw. Yes, I know that the rule states that no opponent, including bench personnel, may disconcert the free thrower, and I know that fans are not opponents, but this was an unsporting act, and I'm going to use common sense and use 2-3.

OK guys. I'm ready. Give me your best shot.
I don't think you can go there. What's the difference between the horn and a loud, shrill, piercing scream, or whistle, or whatever?
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